#Democracy

Our U.S. Senate is broken. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell broke it—and he’s tearing down our democracy, too.We’re @FixOurSenate, and we’re holding Mitch McConnell—and everyone who supports him—accountable.Join us:http://FixOurSenate.org  We pro
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If you've read your share of news on #BollywoodDarkSecrets and #DeepikaPadukone, spare a thought for poor #UPSC candidates who're appearing this year when cases are more than 1 lakh PER
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Police brutality in India is a direct result of the country's colonial legacy.[A Thread] The Indian Police was founded on the basis of laws (The Police Act, 1861) enacted during
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Jessica Tanoe is the daughter of Hary Tanoe, Indonesian media tycoon of MNC Media. She is also involved in the family business. This is her response regarding a broadcasting bill
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How can I not cry out for justice for Fair Wayne Bryant, a 62-year-old African American man whose life sentence for stealing hedge clippers was just upheld by the Louisiana
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I used to like Fareed Zakaria. I try not to miss his Fareed Zakaria GPS show on CNN. My respect for Fareed wayned when he took offence with Trump saying
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I don’t usually comment on personnel/personality issues because there is little point. However, the possible selection of @MatthewRojansky @kennaninstitute as NSC Russia Director is an easy yes, & the opposition
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Deepdive: I watched the Pennsylvania Voter Irregularity hearingA few thoughts-Mostly anecdotal evidence, but powerful testimony to Trump supporters-Trump supporters believe 110% that he was robbed-Those State Senators, who flubbed on
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#qanonHumanity is good, but, when we let our guard down we allow darkness to infiltrate and destroy. Like past battles fought, we now face our greatest battle at present, a
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THREAD: This new @WashingtonPost article by @MikeDeBonis about Marshall Billingslea, Trump’s nominee to lead human rights at the State Department, highlights his pro-torture record and the misleading nature of his
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At the 2:40 mark the “reporter” says he is just a reporter and not an expert Russian bot discerner. So, he reached out to the “experts” at “bipartisan” Alliance for
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I've had a lot of responses to this tweet and I want to say a few things. One, you can read about the experiences of women trying to enter politics
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1/ THREAD: The Republicans are almost always framing the argument. We shouldn't wait for them to do so. Dems need to go on the offensive. Crazy offensive, knock them back
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(Thread) Oligarchy v. DemocracyIn dealing with a pandemic, a democratic leader would base success on how many lives are saved.A would-be oligarch, on the other hand, bases success on whether
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"There has been a massive change in how we access information that has taken place over the last few months. Our ability to find out what's happening, much less analyze
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1 Rutger Bregman's written a fascinating account of a group of castaways on the Tongan island of 'Ata for the Guardian. But the story has a much darker historical background
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